A Nordic blast is preparing to sweep the UK this weekend – potentially bringing snow, hail and sleet for some areas.
Temperatures are expected to plummet on Thursday, and may even drop to as low as -5C tonight.
According to The Weather Outlook, the cold weather isn’t going anywhere as freezing temperatures are set to last until the weekend.
Early start on Thursday? It will be a cold and crisp morning with a frost for many ❄️ pic.twitter.com/5cDhQI7d6B
— Met Office (@metoffice) 10 April 2019
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Meteorologist Brian Gaze told The Sun Online: “Daytime temperatures will be below average and nights are likely to be particularly cold for mid April with widespread frosts.
“Temperatures could dip down to -5C locally, for example in the Welsh valleys on Saturday and Sunday morning. On the plus side there should be a lot of bright sunshine, although in the east scattered wintry showers are possible this weekend.”
On Thursday, temperatures will be as low as 6C in northern Scotland as Cardiff and London enjoy the warmest weather.
While temperatures will be mild in the sun, the icy Scandinavian wind will be very cold.
But on Friday morning, it’s expected to be even colder.
Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern added to the publication that it’s no “Beast from the East,” but it’s “fairly cold for April”.
Meanwhile, the south east could see some hail or sleet showers on Saturday and there could even be snow on the way.
John Hammond, chief meteorologist for Weathertrending, said: “Snowfall will not be widespread or disruptive, but as the very coldest air crosses the Continent and closes in on southeast England by Saturday, the air will turn more unstable.”
He added that a “downdraught of frigid air may bring temperatures down close to freezing, allowing a few brief flurries of snow to reach the ground”.
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However, the Met Office said that the Easter weekend is set to warm up, with highs of 20C on the cards.
The Weather Outlook said Britain could see highs of 24C around Easter and 26C from late April and into early May.
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